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Photo Contest Winner!
The Lake Sawyer South Community Homeowner Association is happy to announce that Daya Zoldan is our Photo Contest winner. You can see their photo at the top, header photo on this page. This beautiful sunset shot, showcasing our lake, fountain and clubhouse is great! And it met all the requirements of the photo contest, fitting proportionally in the various dimension required for this website.
Congrats to Daya. They’ll be receiving the $25 Publix Gift Card from our HOA President soon.
Thanks to those who entered the contest, but didn’t win.
If you want to see those pictures, you can go to our Photo Gallery Page. You’ll also see some of them scattered around the website in “sub-pages”.
If you missed out on the Photo Contest, but would like to submit your favorite Lake Sawyer South photograph, you may submit up to 3. Just attach them to an email to webmaster@lakesawyersouth.com. Photos should .jpg,, .gif, .png, or .heic and not be of people (or children) or specific houses. We love to see any of the wild animals who roam around our neighborhoods. Or anything that showcases our communities. They should be LARGE, at least 1000 px wide, and fit in a horizontal dimension, but crop-able to a square format. Those have a better chance to be used on our website.
Exciting News:
ARB has taken the applications On Line!
Exciting News:Everyone is working hard to develop an online system for ARB application submissions.
This will make the process easier to submit and easier to review.
If you have to submit an application – please check out the online applications available.
The board encourages the use of the online application over the paper form.
If you don’t see your specific project offered – please use the paper application and
provide as much information as you can for consideration.
Lake Sawyer South is ready for Halloween…
I must admit I am not a true Halloween fan. My decorations tend to be on the Casper the friendly ghost side of the spectrum, but I greatly enjoy wandering the neighborhood and looking at what creative minds can do, and we definitely have some creative minds! Everywhere you turn you can see the time spent by families to show off their Halloween spirit.
What could make the neighborhood better?
If we could all STOP placing our landscape trash on the curb before Tuesday evening. No one wants to see a beautifully decorated home next to a pile of branches and dying leaves left on the curb. I know how it feels to have a large pile of branches that have been cut down on Saturday having to sit in my backyard until Tuesday evening – frustrating because I must move it twice and I have to look at it when I am in the back yard. But here is the thing…your neighbors should not have to look at it every time that they turn into their driveway or leave in the morning. I like to focus my eyes on the pride displayed in Lake Sawyer South…our neighbors that spend their time creating amazing holiday displays or the neighbors that are able to share beautiful landscaping or wonderfully decorated front porches that invite you up to sit awhile…not the black trash bag on the storm drain that was put out on Wednesday afternoon to sit there until the following Wednesday morning trash pick up day.
Magnolia Trees – UGGGGHHH
Could any messier tree be planted along the streets? I know that the oak trees shed their leaves once a year, but it seems our magnolia trees go through the dropping of leaves and seed pods all the time. Then there are those homeowners who have homes on the corner lots…they are blessed to have both. I am fortunate to have a grandson who is 2 and thinks that picking up all the leaves and seed pods is fun; I am sure that will change soon. Here is the tough news– it is your responsibility to keep the sidewalks clean of any debris that could be a hazard, and it is also your responsibility to sweep up the curb and gutters of any debris to allow water flow to be unrestricted. In other words, we need the storm water to go down the storm drain.
However, the storm drains are not a dustpan – meaning you are not to sweep or blow landscape debris down the storm drains. Everyone needs to get out the broom and dustpan and do it the old-fashioned way.
And the absolute worst is homeowners who blow their landscape debris to the curb alongside community common area. Each Saturday morning, I see the curbs of community common areas that are clean, but by Sunday afternoon those same curbs are full of debris, because we have homeowners who just decide to make their trash everyone’s trash by blowing it across the street.
To our neighbors that have those corner lots…you are responsible to maintain both sides of your property which in most cases means that you get both oaks and magnolias to pick up after.
I can tell I am getting older, because I watch people in the community driving these powered scooters and bikes and all I can think about is how many bones would I break if I tried it. I no longer see the adventure, but the pain of recovery. I would love to try riding one but I also wanted a skateboard when they first came out in the ‘70s (yikes) and ended up breaking an arm. To all of us driving cars, remember to take a moment and slow down when going through the neighborhood streets. We need to adjust the way that we drive knowing that these powered scooters and bikes are here to stay (until the next faster invention comes along) and we usually have kids without road knowledge driving them. Keep your eyes up and the speed down.
Take time to explore the wonderful holiday decorations that are so proudly displayed by your neighbors! And to those who chose to share their holiday spirit with all of us – thank you!
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Shannon Boe
LSS Board President
Your Leaves are NOT Our Leaves
It has come to our attention that many homeowners and/or landscaping vendors are blowing leaves from their yard either into the street or into HOA Common Area for the community landscapers to pick up. Please pick up your own leaves each week and if you hire a landscaping team make sure that debris is being picked up (NOT blown down the storm drain) and removed from the home. Landscape debris is NOT to be put on the curb until Tuesday evening for Wednesday morning pick up. Be courteous to those around you.
New Lake Sawyer South Community Paint Schemes
The ARB is excited to provide new paint schemes starting in 2025. These schemes might be similar to what you see within the community now, because they are keeping with the Horizon West Design Plan that was initiated in 1993 in its Master Plan. What we have tried to accomplish is giving homeowners a few more options for each scheme.
How does it work? First ,you choose the body color from the 44 available. Then if your home requires a secondary body color, it is listed. Then you pick one of two trim colors. In some cases they are close in color and other cases they are very different. Then we have updated accent colors from which you get to choose one.
We are finalizing the new online application for painting that will be a great help in walking you through the process of choosing.
What if you like your color? You can repaint your home the same color with ARB approval. It will also be an option on the new online application.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NEW LAKE SAWYER SOUTH COMMUNITY PAINT SCHEMES.
Don’t Feed the Gators!
Our friend, “Smiley”, has been spotted from time to time on the shores of Lake Brofield Ave. Loop. Be sure to leave him alone and keep your distance. He doesn’t need your food. He finds his meals in the lake perfectly well.
Alligators have inhabited Florida’s marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for many centuries, and are found in all 67 counties. In recent years, Florida has experienced tremendous human population growth. Many residents seek waterfront homes, and increasingly participate in water-related activities. This can result in more frequent alligator-human interactions, and a greater potential for conflict.
Remember, never feed an alligator and keep your distance if you see one. And keep pets on a leash and away from the water. Smiley’s relatives were here long before any of us were.
Lake Sawyer South Neighborhood Guidelines:
“Do’s and Don’ts”
In order to maintain the home values and cordial atmosphere in our neighborhoods,
we hope everyone will respect these simple “Do’s”, so we can all enjoy a safe and comfortable environment.
• Do be respectful to other Dog owners and only take Waste bags you need right now.
• Do be respectful to your neighbors by picking up after your dog.
• Do bring your garbage and recycling cans into your garage as soon as possible, after they have been emptied.
• Do use our new Putting Green with respect, and only use for Putting, not Soccer and not chairs.
• Do pick up your leaves and put them out on Yard Waste Day (Wednesday), so they don’t get into our storm drains.
• Do park your car in your driveway, and not across the sidewalk.
• Do trim the branches of your trees over the sidewalk and over the street,
so your neighbor walkers and delivery trucks
(and Post Office trucks) aren’t bumped by the low branches.
• Do ask your landscapers to take away any landscaping debris.
Yard Waste should only be visible on Tuesday evenings for pick up on Wednesday morning.
• Do keep your easements (between the sidewalk and street) neat and edged properly.
• Do provide Association with a current mailing address, if you are renting your property.
NO DON’TS!
Sorry, one DON’T:
• DON’T dump your yard waste into conservation areas. It’s against the law, and violators will be prosecuted.
If you see someone dumping anything into the conservation areas please report it immediately
to Tiffany at Leland Management.
What’s Horizon West?
Yes, if you live in Lake Sawyer South, you’re part of it!
Horizon West is a new community located in southwest Orange County designed using the principles of Garden Cities and New Urbanism to create self-sustaining, mixed-use villages. As the community continues to grow over the next few decades, this foundation ensures that new development will contribute to a sense of place, environmental preservation, excellent architectural design, quality bicycle and pedestrian facilities and vibrant community gathering places.
Horizon West includes nearly 23,000 acres of former citrus groves until the devastating freezes of the 1980s, which created the impetus to institute appropriate master planning for the area’s urbanization over time.
Waste Collection Tips
• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and Electronic Waste (E-Waste)
can injure waste workers and contaminate the environment.
• Check out the virtual celebration of over 30 years of recycling in Orange County,
and see what happens to your waste by watching the “Landfill Video Tour (in English and Spanish) :
www.ocfl.net/OCRecyclesDay.
TRUE OR FALSE:
• Plastic bags can go in the recycling cart. –
FALSE:
Plastic bags and wraps should never go in the recycling cart. Visit BagandFilmRecycling.org to find a drop-off location near you.
For us, Publix would be the closest spot.
• Containers must be washed before recycling –
FALSE:
A quick rinse or wipe is sufficient for bottles and containers to deter bugs.
Too much food or liquid can contaminate other recyclables like paper, Recyclables should be empty and dry before placing in the cart.
• It doesn’t matter what goes into the cart; it will all be sorted eventually –
FALSE:
Too many unacceptable items can make the recycling load too contaminated for processing.
For example, “stringy things” like hoses and wires get tangled in the sorting equipment and shut down operations for hours, even days.
• If an item has the chasing arrow triangle symbol, it can be recycled. –
FALSE:
The symbol indicates the type or plastic resin used to make the item and not what goes in the blue lid cart.
Remember to “Think 5” and only place these items in the recycling cart:
(1) plastic bottles, jugs, and tubs #1 – #5, (2) metal cans, (3) glass bottles and jars, (4) cardboard, and (5) paper.
Important Numbers to Know!
311
Call or use the App for code enforcement, violations/ordinances –
to report concerns that a deputy is not needed to attend to.
407-836-HELP (4357)
Goes straight to a deputy for assistance, but is not an emergency situation.
911
Call for emergency help.
Header Photo: Daya Zoldan
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay
Image by Mahamadou Oumarou from Pixabay